Karakorum
Piolet d’Or Winners Announced, U.S. Climbers Prominent
The Piolets d'Or jury had a particularly difficult task...
Unplanned First Ascent of a Karakoram Peak
Several teams had attempted Khurdopin Sar in the Karakoram,...
First Ascent of a 6,000m Karakoram Peak
Marco Schwidergall, Tomasz Rodzynkiewicz of Poland, and Matej Prcin...
Japanese Trio Makes First Ascent of the East Face of Hasho II in the Karakoram
On September 13, Yudai Suzuki, Genki Narumi, and Hiroki...
Sieberer and Messner Bail on Chumik Kangri Just Days Before Its First Ascent
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer of Tyrol have returned...
Pakistan’s Chumik Kangri Peak Summited for the First Time
In a promising fall climbing season in Pakistan, three...
Off-Season Pakistan: A New Route on Laila Peak, and a U.S. Team Attempts Unclimbed K13
Pakistan is generating a surprising amount of news from...
Russians Start on South Face of Ogre After Change of Plans
Virtually alone in the Karakoram, a Russian team is...
What Happened on K2? Climbers Discuss a Secretive Season
There was only one summit push on K2 this...
The View From Pakistan: A Local Climber Is Trying to Change How Karakoram Expeditions Are Run
Among the climbers on Pakistan's 8,000m peaks this season,...
Three Small Climbing Teams Gamble on Pakistan This Fall
While most teams head to Nepal in the fall...
Pakistan Alpine Club Doubts Spantik Summit Claims
Spantik (7,027m) is a popular peak in Pakistan for...
Pakistan Season Continues for Alpine-Style Teams
The 8,000m peaks in the Karakoram are now deserted,...
More Karakoram Disappointment, This Time on K7: ‘Mosquito Bites Above 5,000m’
Colin Haley of the U.S. quietly traveled to Pakistan...
Olympic Star Laura Dahlmeier Confirmed Dead on Laila Peak
Laura Dahlmeier of Germany did not survive after being...
Attempted Rescue of Former Olympic Gold Medalist Underway in Pakistan, But ‘No Sign of Life’
A helicopter rescue is no option for Laura Dahlmeier...
Former Olympian Seriously Injured on Karakoram Peak
Former Olympic Biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier of Germany, 31,...
Chris Wright Injured on Yukshin Gardan Sar
American-British climber Chris Wright was injured in an accident...
New Route on Hunza Peak Was ‘A Patagonia-like Experience’
Earlier this season, Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh made...
No Go: Heat Ruins Attempt on Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall
Too dry to climb has become a theme among...
Alpine Style Report: Pakistan Teams Prep For 7,000m Peaks
Two of the season's most interesting expeditions are acclimatizing...
